LAWS6032 - Crime Research & Policy

Objectives

• Examine the research methods in the context of criminology and explore the relationship between theory and methodology.
• Assess the production of knowledge about crime.
• Examine the sources and forms of crime data.

Content

Interpreting crime statistics and secondary data; introduction to research: theory method, policy and ethics; quantitative and qualitative research; surveys and interviews; statistics; sampling; standardised scores; bivariate statistics; correlation co-efficients; chi-square, significance testing.

Session

Semester 1 2009
Tuesday Evenings, 6-8pm

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

• 1 x 3,000 Word Research Proposal (40%)
• 1 x Tutorial Paper (20%)
• 1 x Exam (40%)

Courses this unit is available in

Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Criminology | Graduate Diploma in Criminology